| abstract |
Textured surface and oxide layer coatings on metallic materials are achieved by surface chemical and / or electrochemical etching and in situ oxidation methods that modify the texture of the surface. The surface is useful for the fabrication of prosthetic devices, especially medical implants, due to the corrosion and wear resistance imparted by the oxide layer and the ability to improve implant implantation into bone imparted by the surface texture It is. |